Noise & nuisance across Prince Edward Island
What are the quiet hours? What noise is allowed?
10 of 59 municipalities in Prince Edward Island have an adopted bylaw on noise & nuisance on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberton Town |
Nuisance and Noise Control Bylaw (Bylaw #2021-3)
adopted 2021-07-12 |
quiet hours: Nighttime 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; residential limit 45 dB(A) before 7 a.m./after 10 p.m., 55 dB(A) 7 a.m.-10 p.m. · exemptions: snow removal; equipment operated by/for the Town, Province or Government of Canada; reasonable business or commercial activities · fines: minimum $200 and not more than $500 (first offence) | 2026-06-03 |
| Charlottetown City |
Nuisance Bylaw (effective December 13, 1989; last amended September 11, 2017)
adopted 1989-12-13 |
quiet hours: 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (excessive noise from motor vehicle, lawn mower, chain saw, gas/electrical tools, or barking dog) · exemptions: Snow removal equipment; City equipment; contractors/devices clearing snow within 24 hrs of a snowfall over 4 cm · fines: first offence $200-$500; subsequent $400-$1,000 | 2026-06-03 |
| Crapaud Rural municipality |
Maintenance of Order Bylaw
adopted 1989-10-01 |
exemptions: snow removal equipment excluded from definition of motorized machinery · fines: $250.00 first offence; not to exceed $500.00 second and recurring offences | 2026-06-03 |
| Kensington Town |
Nuisance Offences Bylaw (Amended August 2013)
adopted 2013-08-23 |
quiet hours: 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (unreasonable/excessive noise from motor vehicle, lawn mower, chain saw, or other gas-powered/electrical tool or machine) · exemptions: Snow removal equipment; tools/machines used by or on behalf of the Town · fines: first offence $100-$500 plus court costs; subsequent $250-$500 plus court costs | 2026-06-03 |
| North Rustico Town |
Bylaw #5 – Noise and Disturbance | construction hours: Chain saw, log splitter or other motorized/powered device permitted only Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. · exemptions: Does not apply to machinery/equipment used for snow removal or other public purposes for the benefit of the Community · fines: first offence $25.00; subsequent offence $50.00 | 2026-06-03 |
| O'Leary Town |
Peace and Enjoyment Bylaw No. 9-98
adopted 1998-09-10 |
exemptions: no loitering restriction if doing business, attending a public function, or with Council authorization · fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 plus all costs | 2026-06-03 |
| Souris Town |
Nuisance and Noise Control By-law 2004-06
adopted 2004-06-29 |
quiet hours: Night-time = 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (weekday) / 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. (weekend); construction/disturbance prohibited during these hours · construction hours: Permitted in Daytime: 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. weekdays; 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. weekends · exemptions: Snow removal equipment (excluded from 'Motorized Machinery') | 2026-06-03 |
| Stratford Town |
Noise and Nuisance Bylaw No. 30
adopted 2009-10-30 |
quiet hours: Varies by activity in Schedule A; amplified sound/radio/TV/music etc. prohibited 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in residential; lawn/garden, construction, selling by shouting 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. · construction hours: construction/repair/demolition prohibited between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (residential and other) · exemptions: emergency measures; council-approved parades/concerts/community events; reasonable bells by places of worship/schools | 2026-06-03 |
| Summerside City |
Noise and Nuisance Bylaw CS-6 (City of Summerside)
adopted 2018-08-20 |
quiet hours: 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (motor vehicle, lawn mower, chain saw, power/electric tools causing excessive noise; dog barking disturbing people) · exemptions: snow removal of any type; equipment used by/for the City, Province or Government of Canada; reasonable business or commercial activities · fines: $100-$500 first offence; $250-$1,000 subsequent | 2026-08-23 |
| Three Rivers Town |
Nuisance and Noise Control Bylaw 2004-03 (legacy Georgetown)
+1 more adopted 2004-06-21 |
construction hours: Construction prohibited 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM (next weekday) or 10:00 PM to 9:00 AM (before weekend) where it disturbs/annoys persons · fines: $100-$500 first offence; $250-$1,000 subsequent · quiet hours: Night-time (10:00 PM to 7:00 AM weekdays / 9:00 AM weekends/holidays) continuous sound limit 50 dB Leq; daytime limit 75 dB Leq | 2026-06-03 |
Nothing on file for noise & nuisance
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (26) — Abram-Village, Alexandra, Belfast, Borden-Carleton, Brackley, Cornwall, Eastern Kings, Hazelbrook, Kingston, Kinkora, Linkletter, Malpeque Bay, Miltonvale Park, Miscouche, Morell, Murray Harbour, Murray River, North Shore, Sherbrooke, Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico, Union Road, Victoria, Warren Grove, Wellington, West River, York.
No bylaws published online (21, verified negatives) — Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay, Bedeque and Area, Breadalbane, Central Kings, Central Prince, Darlington, Greenmount-Montrose, Hampshire, Hunter River, Lot 11 and Area, Miminegash, Mount Stewart, North Wiltshire, Northport, Souris West, St. Felix, St. Louis, St. Nicholas, St. Peters Bay, Tignish, Tignish Shore.
Unconfirmed (2, leads but nothing verified) — Clyde River, Tyne Valley.